Cancer survivors suffer from the side effects of cancer and its treatment. These side effects may start during treatment and sometimes remain long after it. Specialized rehabilitation deals with these short and long term symptoms. Each cancer, depending on the site affected, has different symptoms or effects on the body.
This section will outline possible issues that may arise during or after cancer treatment. If you feel we have missed an important issue, please contact us so we can work on adding it.
- Anorexia
- Bone loss
- Brain fog
- Cardiovascular changes
- Deconditioning
- Diabetes
- Disfigurement and amputation
- Fatigue
- Function and mobility
- Hair loss (alopecia)
- Impotence
- Infertility
- Lymphedema
- Mood disorders
- Ostomy
- Pain
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Secondary malignancies and recurrence
- Swallowing and speech
- Urinary incontinence
- Work productivity